CONDEMNATION OF THE EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE

30 Woe to the rebellious children!i

This is the Lord’s declaration.

They carry out a plan,j but not mine;

they make an alliance,

but against my will,

piling sin on top of sin.

2 Without asking my advice

they set out to go down to Egyptk

in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection

and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.l